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Publication Date: 2012-May
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A Systematic Review of HIV/AIDS Knowledge Measures
Hughes, Anne K.; Admiraal, Kristen R.
Research on Social Work Practice, v22 n3 p313-322 May 2012
HIV/AIDS knowledge measures are widely used to determine the efficacy of HIV/AIDS prevention and education efforts. While much research has looked at the interventions, less attention has been paid to the quality of the measures themselves. Objectives: (a) To identify HIV/AIDS knowledge measures created for use with adults; (b) to determine the extent to which these measures have been psychometrically tested. Method: This article systematically reviews the use of psychometric testing of HIV/AIDS knowledge measures. Results: There has been minimal reliability and validity testing; of measures that had undergone some form of psychometric testing, 71% were created before the year 2000. Conclusion: More rigorous testing of these measures is critical to ensure they are appropriate for research, prevention, and practice. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Psychometrics, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Adults, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Public Health, Literature Reviews, Social Work
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